Gluten Free Cupcakes

These cupcakes can be made with either gluten free flour or plain flour – both make delicious cakes that are popular with everyone.

Makes 12

Ingredients:
125g butter
125g caster sugar
125g plain / plain gluten free flour
2 medium eggs
1.5 tsp Dr. Oetker Baking Powder/ Dr. Oetker Gluten Free Baking Powder
Few drops Dr. Oetker Natural Vanilla Extract
Dr. Oetker Fun Baking Cases

To Decorate:
Vanilla Buttercream using Dr. Oetker Vanilla Extract
Dr. Oetker Wafer Daisies
Dr. Oetker Hundreds & Thousands


Method:
1. Preheat oven to 190ºc/Gas 5.

2. Cream together the butter and sugar using an electric hand whisk or a wooden spoon.

3. Add a spoon of flour, and one egg then mix well, repeat. Add rest of flour, baking powder and vanilla extract and mix till smooth.

4. Place 12 baking cases into muffin tins, and then spoon the mixture in until it comes halfway up each case.

5. Bake in oven and bake for 18-20 minutes until risen and lightly golden. Remove and allow to cool completely.

6. To decorate, take buttercream and use liquid food colours to create the shades you want.

7. Spread the buttercream onto the cakes using a knife and decorate using the sprinkles and wafer daisies.


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